Former City Controller Wendy Greuel picked up the endorsement of former Commerce Secretary Mickey Kantor on Monday in her bid for the Congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Henry Waxman.

“I’ve seen Wendy Greuel firsthand, whether it was at HUD during the Clinton administration or here in Los Angeles as a city leader,” Kantor said. “She knows how to get things done. Wendy Greuel will deliver for us in Congress because she has been doing that her entire life.”

In another congerssional race, Democratic challenger Marc Litchman was endorsed by former Assembly Minority Leader Richard Katz, a long-time advocate on Valley issues in the city.

“Valley parents have serious questions about school safety, the qualtiy of classroom instruction and the waste, fraud and abuse at LAUSD that keeps hard-earned tax dollars from reaching the classroom and helping our kids,” Katz said.

Litchman has called for breaking up the LAUSD into smaller districts as part of his campaign against Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Sherman Oaks. Litchman had worked as an aide to Katz when he was in the Assembly.